The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19
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have drawn their strength from the
Republicans. In several strorg Repub-
lican counties they have grown 90 rs
10 really hold the balances Of power.
When the Republicans have mad con.
troll Of the Legislature they have In.
deavored 10 deal with the omperance
question 90 a. 10 takg II out OF politics
and thus destroy the prohibltionists'
cause. However, they have been
more or less hampered by the large I
German vote In the cities, which 10
usually Republican. but which thus
far has almost invariably n )pped" TO
the Demopratlc aide "a soon "a polit' |
ical tampefa nca legislation Ia made q |
matter OF fact. Several laws Tor the
reettictlon and taxation OF the liquor
tuffc were declared unconttltutlol al,
but the last Republican Legislature
passed the slrcngsot and best OF d em
oil. II IL called the Dow Law, alter its
Kramer, and II hA. stood the test Of the
Supreme Court II provides that In
oil corporations where the maiorily 10
Wills thars shall bo local option, inst
IL prohibition, while In all other
PLACES saloons shall pay yearly tax
Of from 800 10 800, which
shall be applied TO police ard
inhfmafy purposes. II also pro-
vides that city and village
councils can permit saloons 10 be open
Oh Sunday, but they must all close st
midnight and not open until O'Clock
am. This sweeping mea,ure-sweep.
Ing lor State that bad heretofore al.
lowed free saloons without check or
feetrAint-does not satisfy the Pfohib.
itionists, although Il has driven out
the saloon from moro than 800 towns
and villages. They object 10 the San
day clause and they OBJECT ~ legalis
ing the liquor traffic by ever legislat-
lux for H. They want 10 stamp II out
absolutely. Nothing else will sslltiy
them, and they ., fuse all compromises
However, the Republicans are virtAlly
pledged, should they control the neIi
Legis AZURE, 10 pass q more stringent
Temperance measure than the Dow
Law. Az for
THE LABOR PARTY,
IL In the .gieat unknown. Las, sprini
on OF q total Of 00,0J0 votes u pole
1900 Tor mayor OF Cincinnati, the De
mocracy getting only 1900, shile tn
rest went 10 the Republicans. In Glove
land, Columbus, Toledo, sprins d I'D
DAYTON, sandusky and other cities g
tue state u las strong oTgauiL tisns
drawing their strength piineipalll
from the Democrats, and they ar
hopeful and energetic. Their leader
make exlrtyagant claims and asser
they will carry the stNe Ihis, how
ever, 10 buncombe. ihey are stfonl
only In the ciiiee. saving no stTeng
whatever In tho county. Tho LAbo
party In the state has repudiated M,
Henry O,drge idea II has declare,
agaInsi dational banka and eeems 1,
lrcllse toward greenback ourepev
It's against moropDlies and ootpory
sions and is In favor OF a oompuIaor,
eight hour law without a reduction :
wages. Desires the burden Of tex
tlon put upon capital. II would hav
the railroads, telegraph and telephon
lines operated by the government ius
~ The postofhce IL run. II would 10
strict immigration and prevent Ia
foreign ownersbip Of Hand. These AZ
the main planks in lie platform ana h
campaign IL one Of propagandlsn.
Ga July 9th the Republicans mse
In Toledo 10 name their State ticket.
GOVERNOR FORAKER,
who Is one OF the most popular me
In lhe State, will be renominatod b
soclamston. Senator sherman VIII
10 an avowed candidate for the Pr,a
deDcy, will have his friends ia th
Invention, aud they viii introduce